Strike action by ASU affecting bin collections and services

04 May 2026

Industrial action may affect bin collections on Tuesday 5 May as the Australian Services Union holds a 24-hour strike. A small number of other Council services may also be affected.

The ASU has notified Merri-bek and the seven other councils joined in multi-employer bargaining that they plan to stop work for 24 hours on Tuesday 5 May, the day that the State Government hands down its yearly budget. The ASU's strike will extend from early on Tuesday morning to late Tuesday night.

It's regrettable that the Australian Services Union's industrial action has affected our communities and customers, and we apologise for any disruption.

We will continue to negotiate in good faith with all unions representing our staff.

Please read on for details of which services will be affected on Tuesday 5 May. These services will return to normal from Wednesday 6 May.

Bin collections

Some kerbside bins to the north of Bell Street will not be emptied on Tuesday. If this happens to you, please bring your bin in until your next scheduled collection.

Kerbside bins to the south of Bell Street will not be affected.

Some public litter bins may also not be emptied. We apologise for this inconvenience, please take your litter home with you and the bins will be emptied on Wednesday.

Libraries

At this stage all of our libraries will be closed. If we are able to open any of our libraries on the day, for any period of time, we will update the libraries page on our website and social media.

Glenroy Community Hub

The Glenroy library at the Glenroy Hub will be closed, as well as the customer service desk.

All other services in this building will operate as usual, including the maternal and child health service, the Glenroy Hub Children's Centre, Glenroy Memorial Kindergarten, Glenroy Neighbourhood House. Booked functions continue as normal.

Customer Service Centres

The Coburg and Brunswick customer service centres will be open, but the desk at the Glenroy Community Hub will be closed. You can also use our eServices website for a range of transactions, including pet registrations, fines, bookings, requests and enquiries and more.

Home support

Essential services will be operating as normal, with some services such as home maintenance rescheduled. All clients have been directly notified of any changes affecting them.